Pedal to the metal: 20-year-old Georgia man arrested after 115 mph chase in Florida

BAY COUNTY, Fl. — A Georgia man led deputies in Bay County in Florida on a high-speed chase, reaching over 100 mph Sunday afternoon.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

According to WMBB-TV, the chase happened after the Florida Highway Patrol clocked the driver, Caleb Charles Stanford, of Hampton going 98 mph over the Hathaway Bridge.

Stanford was driving a red 2020 Dodge Charger.

TRENDING STORIES:

• Ga. man armed with machete arrested after jumping into swamp with 11-foot alligator
• Teenager shot dead in Ga. Walmart parking lot, police say
• Ga. teacher accused of sexually assaulting students for the second time in 4 months

Stanford was going over 115 mph north on Highway 231, WMBB-TV reported.

Officers told WMBB-TV that Stanford caught a flat tire with authorities driving behind him, pulling him over.

[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

Stanford is facing charges of fleeing and eluding and reckless driving.

IN OTHER NEWS:

‘He’s everything to us:’ Family of man killed during parking spot argument remembers him

©2022 Cox Media Group